The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-06
At the Theaters.

GRAND oPERA-HoUSE-'THE BLACK HUSSAR."
Millocker's "Black Hussar," which was seen
for the first time in Indianapolis at the Grand
Opera-house, last night proved to be a bright
and entertaining opera, not very pretentious
musically, but full OF melodies and pretty airs
that have made it popular. It permits Of al
most unlimited possibilities in a comedy way.
and the choruses and fnales are spirited and
striking. The Dunlap company. which is new
organization to this city, gave It a smooth and
even performance, which was evidently we'll re-
ceived, as encores and repeats were numerous.
There great singers in the cast, but there
number of very good ones. Tho chorus,
although not large, is we'll drilled, and sing with
spirit and correctness, and the presentation OF
the opera, as WHOLE ls entertaining. ME-
Charles DUNCAN gave an excellent rendition
of the part of Frederick Won Heibert,
both singing and actlngit well. Miss Johnstone,
the prima donna. is attractive personally, and
has q sweet, but not a particularly strong voice.
Her echo song, which was interpolated at the
beginning of the third act. was very nicely sung,
and was twice encored. Harry Browne is an
excellent comedian, always original and always
entertaining Too much cannot be said of Mr..
Mountjoy Walker, who played as Pifkoff. in a
way that would almost have driven Francis
Wilson to suicide. could he have seen 1t. His
buffoonery and clownish efforts made him very
entirely too much of him in the performance.
Miss Hanley, and especially Miss Fairbairn,
were clever, and the smaller parts were salts
factoriy assumed. The trio. Read the Answer
in the Stars" in the last act. was demanded time
and again by the audience. 1.-The Black Hussar"
will be repeated tonight and tomorrow after
noon. Tomorrow night Audrans new opera,
Indiana" will conclude the engagement
Thrown UPON THE WORLD" AT THE MUSEUM.
Thrown Upon the World, F" which is the cur
rent attraction at the Museum this week, is a
dramatization Of Charles Reads's Never Too
Late to Mend" and the play follows the novel as
closely as possible, but deviating somewhat
for the necessary dramatic effects It is SEN
satIonal play throughout. and two OF the strik-
ing scenes. which evoked the most applause last
and the burning hut Mr. Rufus Scott, who
heads the cast is a forcible actor. and the COM
pany is d com petent one A feature Of the per-
formance is the introduction of specialtes by
Harry Allen and others. There were large au-
diences yesterday and much applause and laugh
ter. The piece will run all week.
NOTES.
The sale of seats for j. K. Emmets engage
ment at the Grand, the latter part of the week,
will begin at the box-office to-day. He will ap-
pear in the new version of his best play. Fritz,
Our Cousin German" Mr.. Emmet is sai5. to be
in excellent voice, and introduces dozen or
more Lew songs in his play.
The concert by Nine Rive-Kine and her
company has been postponed until next Mon
day evening. The concert will be great
musical feast. as Nine. Rive King is wonder
full pianiste. and she is assisted by some musi-
clans of great talent including. Miss Carrie Duke
the violiniste. Mrs. J. w. Evans. soprano, Miss
Henrietta Kitchell who appears with Nine.
Rlve-Kine at the piano, and Mr.. L N. Spengler.
musical director.
Shelter s. Blakelys big speciality company
will begin three nights engagement at En-
glish's tonight. In the organization such
clever speciality performers as Miss Hilda
Thomas. the vocalist of this city: Shelter and
Blakely, George Woods. an excellent comedian;
Wylie and Sanford. musical artists; the Inman
Sisters. sketch artists; Moulton aud Dashway,
triple-bar performers; Conroy and Dempsey,
Madame Teutsch. Tony Ryan and others Miss
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"Bess" in which she is credited with making
hit There will be no advance in prices.